N.Y. Social Services Law § 145-a: Judgment liens

§ 145-a. Judgment liens. 1. If any provider of care, services or

supplies under the medical assistance program is required to pay any

fine, penalty or overpayment to the department, a social services

district or any other social services entity as a result of the

provisions of this chapter or as a result of any administrative

procedure, such provider shall make payment in the amount and the manner

directed by the commissioner or his or her agents, representatives or

designees.

2. Upon the issuance to the provider of a written notice of a final

determination, the department must also notify the provider in writing

of the provider's right to request a hearing. The provider's right to

request a hearing shall not expire earlier than sixty days from the

mailing of such notice of the provider's right to a hearing. If no

administrative hearing or proceeding for judicial review shall then be

pending and if the time for initiation of such hearing or proceeding

shall have expired, the commissioner or his or her agents,

representatives or designees may file with the clerk of the county where

the provider resides or has a place of business a certified copy of the

final administrative determination of the commissioner or his or her

agents, whether in the form of a written final audit report or other

final determination that such provider has engaged in unacceptable

practices or has received payment to which such provider is not

entitled, containing the amount found to be due. The filing of such

final administrative determination shall have the full force and effect

of a judgment duly docketed in the office of such clerk. The final

administrative determination may be enforced by and in the name of the

commissioner in the same manner, and with like effect, as that

prescribed by the civil practice law and rules for the enforcement of a

money judgment. Such final administrative determination shall not be

filed until at least sixty days after the department has posted by

ordinary mail to the provider at the address of such provider on file

with the department a copy of the final administrative determination

which shall contain notice of the amount found to be due and owing.